Has anyone taken A-BAB?

Hi -

Welcome…

I would ask your LLMD, if you can do that. But if not, I would start very slowly (as in, 1 drop in water).

My story: I have lyme, Babesia, and Bartonella (not sure what else but LLMD thinks there is more). I started treatment with her in January and we started with viral and anti fungal treatments and support of immune system (boy, was I sick).

We started herbal treatment for the lyme in May. I started with AL-Complex (for lyme) and I'm up to one dropper 2x/day—held steady for 1 month. We added in A-Bab and A-Bart 3 wks ago. Dosage is a very personal thing—what works for one person likely doesn't work for someone else, especially where herbal tinctures are concerned—and the other meds/supps you're taking and how much you're detoxing are also huge factors in dosage.

I started with 1 drop ea per day, had no reaction so used 3 drops the second day, had no reaction. Increased it to 3 drops 2x/day—for 3 days in a row and had no reaction. I increased again to 9 drops 2x/day for another week and had minimal reactions. A week or so later, I'm holding at 18 drops 2x/day and will continue to increase every week until I'm at 1 dropper ea. Once I'm at one dropper 2x/day for each of A-Bab and A-Bart I will start increasing AL-Complex to 2 droppers 2x/day. If I tolerate that well, I think my LLMD is switching me to abx for the lyme and will continue with herbs for the Babesia and Bartonella.

But there are posters here who could barely tolerate a drop or two of herbs.

So, again, I would start out with one drop and if you're good, take another one at the end of the day… "titrate" up slowly until you feel your symptoms increase, etc. but go slowly. Hope this helps -

-p

The others have already answered very well. But rest assured the Byron White formulas seem to be on the list of go-to herbals in treatment of Lyme & Co according to many LLN/MDs. I have Lyme, Bart and Babs, and we started on Bart as that seemed to be the infection in the forefront based on symptoms. Had to start VERY slowly on A-Bart (again, as others have said...but everyone is different! But better to start slowly and build than start big and have a huge herx that sets you back.).

Once I later started the A-Bab, I similarly started very slowly. One drop a day. I had a reaction to that (though based on the reaction, I think it was more a reaction to elements of the A-Bab that actually address Lyme too), and we went back to 1/2 drop a day (you add a drop to a small glass of water...as pure as you can get your hands on...though I've never heard the 'no Reverse Osmosis thing...why is that, AchievingGrace?--and then you stir and drink half the glass and either save the other half or throw it out...depends on how thrifty you are. I tend to throw it out as I'm afraid it will lose efficacy sitting in water in my 'fridge for a whole day...and it's just half a drop after all). I haven't added onto that yet because my Lyme and Bart symptoms flared hugely and we weren't able to get them under control with herbs, so I just started an abx regimen...and we wanted to freeze my herbal regimen until the abx are fully worked in and I'm up to (and tolerating) full doses, just so we know exactly what is having what effect on my body. But once I'm stable on the abx, I imagine we'll pick back up on (slowly) increasing the A-Bab.

From what I understand on all the Byron White formulas, the max does is 25 drops 2x a day, and once you can go through a whole bottle (or two even) at that dose, it's a pretty good sign the targeted infections are either gone or in deep remission. I've heard others say 20 drops, but my LLND aims for 25. In the end, I'd trust your prescribing LLN/MD.

Good luck!!!

Thanks everyone!

I am a little scared to take it. Im scared of getting a bad herx. I feel like I get herxes with everything - especially Garlic and Detox baths.